Don’t block Chinese electric car firms, India urged

Saying China can help New Delhi electrify all vehicles by 2032, a Chinese journalist on Wednesday said it will be in the Indian people’s interests if Chinese firms set up plants in India.

“Any efforts to raise trade protectionism barriers would be counter-productive,” said Hu Weijia of the state-run Global Times.

In a commentary titled “India should not block Chinese firms from catering to demand for electric cars”, Hu said New Delhi’s ambition to promote the use of electric vehicles would probably lead to another wave of investment.Read more